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सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× जप·🕐 Morning reflection, or while contemplating one's conduct and responsibilities·📜 Chanakya Niti

अन्य नाम / खोज: sukhasya mulam dharmah · sukhasya moolam dharmah · root of happiness is dharma · chanakya sukhasya mulam · dharmasya mulam arthah

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अर्थ

चाणक्य के सूत्रों की यह प्रसिद्ध शृंखला समृद्ध जीवन की प्रत्येक कड़ी को उसके मूल तक ले जाती है। सुख धर्म पर, धर्म न्यायोचित अर्थ पर, अर्थ सुशासन पर, शासन आत्मसंयम पर, संयम विनय पर, और विनय ज्ञानी-वृद्धजनों की सेवा पर टिका है। उल्टे क्रम में पढ़ने पर यह सिखाता है कि समस्त लौकिक और आध्यात्मिक कल्याण अन्ततः ज्ञानियों के प्रति विनम्र सेवा से ही उपजता है।

उत्पत्ति और कथा

Chanakya Niti · Chanakya (Kautilya / Vishnugupta) · Ancient India (c. 4th–3rd century BCE)

Chanakya, the legendary strategist and minister who helped found the Mauryan empire, compiled terse aphorisms (sutras) distilling his philosophy of ethics, governance and the good life. This chain of sutras is among his most famous, tracing the entire edifice of human happiness down to its foundation in self-control, humility and reverent service of the wise.

शास्त्रों में वर्णित

Students of niti have long marvelled that this short chain contains a whole philosophy of life: trace any happiness to its source and you arrive at humility before the wise. Teachers say that one who truly grasps it will guard humility above all, knowing that upon it the entire structure of a good life rests.

मंत्र

किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें

सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः। धर्मस्य मूलम् अर्थः। अर्थस्य मूलं राज्यम्। राज्यस्य मूलम् इन्द्रियजयः। इन्द्रियजयस्य मूलं विनयः। विनयस्य मूलं वृद्धोपसेवा॥

sukhasya mūlaṁ dharmaḥ। dharmasya mūlam arthaḥ। arthasya mūlaṁ rājyam। rājyasya mūlam indriya-jayaḥ। indriya-jayasya mūlaṁ vinayaḥ। vinayasya mūlaṁ vṛddhopasevā॥

अर्थ:सुख का मूल धर्म है। धर्म का मूल अर्थ (न्यायपूर्वक अर्जित धन) है। अर्थ का मूल सुव्यवस्थित राज्य है। राज्य का मूल इन्द्रियों पर विजय (आत्मसंयम) है। इन्द्रियजय का मूल विनय (नम्रता) है। और विनय का मूल वृद्धजनों एवं ज्ञानियों की सेवा है। यह श्लोक सुख को चरण-दर-चरण ज्ञानी-वृद्धजनों की विनम्र सेवा तक पहुँचाता है।

शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ

उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें

सुखस्य🔊sukhasyaof happiness, of well-being
मूलम्🔊mūlamthe root, the foundation
धर्मः🔊dharmaḥrighteousness, virtuous conduct, duty
धर्मस्य मूलम्🔊dharmasya mūlamthe root of righteousness
अर्थः🔊arthaḥwealth, material resources, prosperity
अर्थस्य मूलम्🔊arthasya mūlamthe root of wealth
राज्यम्🔊rājyam(a well-governed) kingdom, an ordered state
राज्यस्य मूलम्🔊rājyasya mūlamthe root of a well-governed kingdom
इन्द्रियजयः🔊indriya-jayaḥmastery over the senses, self-control
इन्द्रियजयस्य मूलम्🔊indriya-jayasya mūlamthe root of mastery over the senses
विनयः🔊vinayaḥhumility, discipline, good conduct
विनयस्य मूलम्🔊vinayasya mūlamthe root of humility
वृद्धोपसेवा🔊vṛddhopasevāservice of and attendance upon the elders / the wise

सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः पाठ के लाभ

Reveals the hidden chain that links happiness to humble service of the wise

Establishes dharma (righteousness) as the very foundation of well-being

Teaches that self-control and humility underlie all worldly success

A profound guide for both personal conduct and good leadership

Encourages reverence toward elders and learning from the experienced

A concise, memorable sutra ideal for daily reflection and value-based living

सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः जप विधि

जप संख्या3बार
उत्तम समयMorning reflection, or while contemplating one's conduct and responsibilities

Recite the aphorisms slowly, following the chain from 'the root of happiness is dharma' down to 'the root of humility is service of the wise.' Then trace it back upward and reflect on how humble service builds character, character builds self-mastery, and self-mastery upholds a good and happy life. It is traditionally studied as part of Chanakya's teachings on ethics and statecraft.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

It is a celebrated set of aphorisms (sutras) attributed to Chanakya (Kautilya), the ancient teacher of statecraft and ethics, and preserved in the Chanakya Niti tradition. It is among the most quoted teachings on the foundations of a good life.
That happiness ultimately rests on a chain of virtues: dharma, rightly earned wealth, good governance, self-control, humility, and the service of the wise. Each is the foundation of the one above it, so cultivating the base virtues secures the whole structure of well-being.
Because humility and good conduct are learned by honouring and serving those who are wise and experienced. Chanakya places vriddhopaseva — attending upon elders — as the deepest root, since from it grows humility, and from humility every higher good follows.

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